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- www.thedailybeast.com Tuberville Reveals at Least ‘One Reason’ Why He Attended Trump’s Trial
“That’s one of the reasons we went—is to be able to speak our piece for President Trump,” Tuberville said, amid the gag order that Trump has violated nine times.
- www.theguardian.com House Democrats launch investigation into Trump’s alleged offers to oil executives
Democrats on the House oversight committee sent letters to oil executives asking about alleged $1bn quid pro quo offer
- www.independent.co.uk Speaker Mike Johnson booed at Columbia University as he calls for president to quit
Mr Johnson called the protesters ‘antisemitic’ and ‘lawless agitators’
- www.detroitnews.com Trump is a co-conspirator in Michigan's 2020 false electors plot, state investigator says
Michigan prosecutors consider former President Trump and some top aides co-conspirators in the plot to submit a false Michigan electoral certificate.
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The US isn’t just reauthorizing its surveillance laws – it’s vastly expanding them
www.theguardian.com The US isn’t just reauthorizing its surveillance laws – it’s vastly expanding them | Caitlin VogusA little-known amendment to the reauthorized version of Fisa would enlarge the government’s surveillance powers to a drastic, draconian degree
- www.usatoday.com CIA says whistleblower allegation touted by GOP in Joe Biden impeachment probe is 'false'
The CIA refuted a GOP-backed whistleblower allegation that the agency blocked a federal investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.
- www.newsweek.com Donald Trump is "electoral poison"—former GOP strategist
Lincoln Project co-founder Reed Galen called the former president "an electoral loser" with a dwindling voter base.
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Supreme Court rules that public officials can block social media followers in some circumstances
www.cnn.com Supreme Court rules that public officials can block social media followers in some circumstances | CNN PoliticsThe Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials may block people on social media in certain limited circumstances in response to two challenges involving officials in Michigan and California who blocked followers who were critical of them on Facebook and X.
- www.theatlantic.com Donald Trump Is a National-Security Risk
The GOP candidate should not be given intelligence briefings.
- thehill.com NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott universities in Florida over DEI policy
The NAACP is urging Black student-athletes to boycott Florida universities after the University of Florida terminated all diversity, equity and inclusion positions on campus. The university’s…
- deadline.com Mark Cuban Says He’ll Vote For Joe Biden Over Donald Trump
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban says that he’ll vote for Joe Biden over Donald Trump, going so far as to say that he’d back the current president vs. his likely challenger even if “he was being given last rites.” Cuban’s comments quickly took off on social media, and he added further clarity on Tuesday, whe...
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The Supreme Court Just Erased Part of the Constitution
www.nytimes.com Opinion | The Supreme Court Just Erased Part of the ConstitutionIts ruling on Trump’s eligibility for the presidency contradicts the clear language of the 14th Amendment.
- thehill.com Vindman: Trump has ‘every intention’ to undo American democracy if reelected
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman suggested Friday that President Trump has “every intention” to undo American democracy if reelected, as concerns rise over whether the former president would…
- www.newsweek.com Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago hosts gay wedding
Some conservatives responded to Mar-a-Lago's same-sex wedding with criticism.
- newrepublic.com Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Bonkers Rant at Border
The former president has taken issue with languages.
- www.cbsnews.com Senate Republican blocks bill that would protect access to IVF nationwide
The legislation aimed to preempt state efforts to restrict the fertility treatment technology.
- lawandcrime.com Mar-a-Lago judge denies Trump co-defendants access to classified discovery—a win for Jack Smith
The federal judge in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump just ruled in favor of Jack Smith.
- www.thedailybeast.com Lauren Boebert’s Son, 18, Busted in Wild Alleged Crime Wave
Tyler Boebert faces a total of 22 charges after a “string of vehicle trespass and property thefts.”
- www.huffpost.com Nikki Haley Admits It's 'Very Possible' The GOP Is Fully The Party Of Trump
The presidential candidate likened the GOP to a "ship with a hole in it" but said voters have the opportunity to course correct by voting for her on Super Tuesday.
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Trump pays $392k in legal fees to New York Times after failed lawsuit over disclosure of his tax documents
www.cnn.com Trump pays $392k in legal fees to New York Times after failed lawsuit over disclosure of his tax documents | CNN BusinessDonald Trump has paid $392,000 to The New York Times to cover the legal costs from his failed lawsuit against the newspaper and its journalists over a 2018 investigation into his finances that included confidential tax records, a spokesman ...
- morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com Jack Smith Pounds Trump For His Unprecedented Conduct In MAL Case
INSIDE: Fani Willis ... Alvin Bragg ... Alexander Smirnov
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There are five days until a partial government shutdown, and lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to avert it
www.cnn.com There are five days until a partial government shutdown, and lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to avert it | CNN PoliticsThere is still no clear path to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week, with just five days until Congress runs into a key funding deadline.
- apnews.com Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rules
A federal judge says a former FBI informant charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he awaits trial.
- www.theguardian.com Michigan governor says not voting for Biden over Gaza war ‘supports second Trump term’
Gretchen Whitmer responds to calls by some Democrats to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday
- thehill.com Vindman: Trump’s NATO threat likely a ‘contributing factor’ in Navalny’s death
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman argued that former President Trump’s recent comments about NATO are likely a “contributing factor” in the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. …
- abcnews.go.com Judge denies Trump's request to delay enforcement of $355M fraud case penalties
The judge in former President Trump's civil fraud case has rejected a request from the defense for a 30-day delay of the enforcement of penalties in the case.
- time.com 'No Question This Is Dead’: Biden Impeachment Probe Collapses
The latest embarrassing setback for the House impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden is drawing predictions that it will never go to a vote
- newrepublic.com Blabbering Donald Trump Hands Jack Smith a Key Piece of Evidence
Trump said something he probably shouldn’t have in that Fox News town hall.
- www.nbcnews.com Biden rebukes Trump over NATO remarks and failure to blame Putin for Navalny's death
The Biden administration is preparing to announce a major sanctions package on Friday to hold Russia accountable for Alexei Navalny's death.
- www.salon.com "The math keeps getting worse": James Comer admits he may have to give up on Biden impeachment probe
Amid a lack of evidence, House Oversight chairman admits Republicans' Biden gambit isn't looking so hot.
- apnews.com Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia
Republicans have been softening their stance on Russia ever since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election following Russian hacking of his Democratic opponents.
- www.huffpost.com Many Reproductive Rights Workers Are Fed Up With Biden
Reproductive justice workers believe Biden is contributing to a maternal and reproductive health crisis in Gaza. They’re deeply frustrated with him and the big reproductive rights groups that are backing him.
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Cheney warns of Republican Party ‘Putin-wing’ after Navalny death
www.cnn.com Cheney warns of Republican Party ‘Putin-wing’ after Navalny death | CNN PoliticsGOP former Rep. Liz Cheney on Sunday warned of a Republican Party “Putin-wing” after Donald Trump responded to the death of outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny without actually mentioning him or Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- thehill.com Cheney says it’s ‘worth’ Johnson losing Speakership over passing Ukraine aid bill
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said it’s worth it for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to lose the Speakership if he passes a bill approving aid for Ukraine. Cheney called on Johnson to bring a …
- www.thenation.com Michigan Just Became the First State in 6 Decades to Scrap an Infamous Anti-Union Law
Democrats, empowered by voters in 2022, overturned a “right to work” law as part of a sweeping pro-labor agenda that’s a model for other states.
- www.bbc.com Biden condemns House taking break without passing fresh Ukraine aid
The president says taking a two-week break without passing fresh aid is "bizarre" and "outrageous".